adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
Adelbert
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From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There was no longer a place in the kingdom for those who had fought for it.
garde-robe
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From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He was hurt in his soldier’s soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no longer a place in the kingdom for those who had fought for it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There was no longer a place in the kingdom for those who had fought for it.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
ogling
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From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
Olga
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From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading No longer, a sausage in his pocket for refreshment, did he leave his little room daily for the Opera.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was hurt in his soldier’s soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was hurt in his soldier’s soul.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Adelbert of the Opera had lost his position.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no longer a place in the kingdom for those who had fought for it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no longer a place in the kingdom for those who had fought for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man, who made ogling eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and who was not careful to keep the lenses clean, had taken his place.
